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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Balnavine

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated just below the summit of a hill on SE facing slope with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. A circular area (approx. diam. 45m NW-SE) defined by a low earthen bank with traces of an internal and external fosse. The interior slopes from NW-SE, with a slight depression near the centre which may represent a house site (WM004-031001-). The site is overgrown with blackthorn. The presence of an internal fosse may suggest that his monument was a ritual or burial site rather than a ringfort. However the presence of an inner fosse is uncertain due to the overgrown nature of the monument. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 December 2016

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